Ball-bearing for washing-machines.



se'eu'redto the end lofthe'cylinder2byfbolts' as clearlyhewn,y and tendsthrmigh a. boxing arranged in an inwardly extending housing uillead ottliecasing 1.y i

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A WILLIAM: BARTHOLOMEW, or CHICAGO, rumors, Assenon To TROY LAUNDRY MAOHINERYOOMPAN'Y, LIMITE?, Or'OHroAGo, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or -NE'W YORK.

i ride-'a bearing rating lthe saine, the ballsbeingcarried by a "L1-Winnaar BAnTrioLo-f yState of Illinois, and useful Im- Yl\"[a`chin es, of whichthe following a spcciiication, reference balll forl trunnionbearingsfor the j`1nner cylinder, the object being tofp'r rl'd is so 'constructed that `formed in' order, tof p1 steam frein thef'cisingiy Another objectA offthe i kwith'noyelfznieiins for lubrirte amtight joint 1s the 'escape of boxing adapted; to containI ,lubricating Oil whereby the balls w1ll` trav l. in Oilwhen the trunnion is rotated; 1

that all danger of any oil-entering the casfrom the bearing visp reyentediA ()ther and 'further' obiects/a'ndadvantages I of the invention \\ill`be'hereinafter set forth i "lfan'dthe 4novel features thereofdefined by ranged .a packing ring the appended claims.

Like' numeralsof reference refer to like parts in the accompanying drawing.: In the drafwingfJ have shown a benghadithereinto the acconcpanyingA drawing.gy V

` vwashing fniachmeshanddnore particularly to Specication of L ettei's Patent. i @Appiiandn'ied February 25y 1,911.1 serial No. 610,761.

ball-.bearing which l( 1n, fitudi- 1^ nal vertical section through my nnproved bearing in which lindiates the outer casing byl apcap ring secured 1n position by `bolts kof a" washing xnacline,2 the` cylinder ar ranged thereln and 31a,

trunnionfor sup-1 porting said cylinder. In the dra-wmg, I

(have shown fthe trnnnionfor carryingv the master drive gearflnitiitg's, of course,` understood that by slightly' changingatlie {consupporting-,fthe trun'nion at the opposite end of the cylinder` The lrunnion 3ds provided witha head'plate 4 said ti'unnion exrlhe boxing (i is prox'ided with an annular iange S at its `inner end against which is ar- 9 so as to completely ,close the Space between the flange and trun- 7 formedon thevv 1 forced" 1'nt :posltlon and for allowing oil to adapted to'engagethe head ofthe casing 1 fhaving an 'annular flange 1 8 againstwhich vnion forlockingsaid collar thereon.` Ar-y -.ranged between the ball races 16 and 19 are BALL-BEARINGFOR WASHING-Machines.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

formed in order to pieventithe ,escape of any stealnfroin the casingv or the passage -of any-oil from the boxing to the casing.

The boxing is also formed with an annular `'groovef 10 in which is' arranged a ring 11 I tion .otjthe boxingis'enlarged as shown at ..13 ormmgan annular shoulder which is and said enlargement is rabbeted annularly (as shown "at 14111` which isarranged a ring yhavingj ball racefli Arranged yontv the ,"trunnioni'within theboxing 6 is aeollar 17 :isi held a colactingfringhaving aballrace 19, ,said ring bemghe'ld firmly 1n position on the V'collar-by a fastening ring20, said fastening `ring being. internallyvthreaded and workin@r upon the threaded portion 2 1 of the collar l? ywhereby the'ring having a ball race `19 lcan s be quickly removed when-desired. In Order A furtherob]ectj;ofiftl1e nventio'n 1s tov prov1de a bearingl ivl'ncliqisso constructed to prevent the' fastening ring 20 from working loose, I provide the saine with set-screws QQwhicheXtend into threaded bores formed in the collar 17. The Outer end'of the collar f 17'is annularly reduced and is provided With openings tl ough which machineserews pass'into th ded bores "formed in the trunballs 23` carried by'spacing rings 24, said b alls'traveling in annular grooves formed `in the racespj-v f f 'f The outer end ofthe .boxing 6 is inclosed 26 which-extend,thnough the enlargement 13 ofthebaing 6 linto threaded bores formed in the head of the casing 1, said bolts serv- 'iing thej'piirpose for fastening the-cap ring pand' they boxing to the head of the casingi The'inneredge ofthe ring 25, which suryadaptedtorec'eive' a packing ring 28 in Order,

'roundsthecreducedfportion of the collar, is

annularly` grooved as shown at 271 and to forni `-a-` tight joint between the collar and cap ringysaid groove having vents 29 for` the purposefof allowing theescapeof air ""ooves when the rings are being be absorbed' by said packing rings. The cap ring is provided with a filling opening chamber 12 formed by closed by a screw plug 31. for filling the.

ringv and utorining the inner wall of an oil chamber 12 as will .be later described. "The outer porthe boxing, bearing 1 cap ring, andthe oil is adapted to 3:"0

be `maintainednt a level within the chamber,

brieate .the bearing.l

.5 From theforegoingdescription, it will be y seen that I haveprovided a vball lbearing as clearly shown, inorder tothoroughuly luf washing cylinder carrying the trnnions' will be mounted in such 4a manner" that all danger of the fes ape of`steamlor any oil passing from thele'aring into the casingjis prevented by the. bearing ring.` and packing ring and at the saine tirnean exceedingly siinpleand'cheap bearing is foigmed. y

Having describedmy invention and set forth its nierits,what I claim and desire to seeiire'by LettersPatent isfu 1n. In a bearing of the kind described, thev `combination' with'a. tubular housing, an

annular grooved boxing arranged Within sind housing' having an enlarged outer end ongaging'tlie end of the housingand secured thereto, said enlargedportion forming' an o'il'f" (rliainber, said boxing having' an annular. flange at its inner end, a' packing arranged againstk said iiange,` a riiiggarrangegd:Within sai-d groove, a" Atrli'nnion,I xtending lthrough said boxing, Aa Collar eaitriefby, said `trun- I "nion having a reducedend, rings having' ball' races carried respectivel'yby the boxing and vv ollar within said"l oil chamber, balls dis- ,aos

posed Within said rings, a eap for 'closing said boxing having anfannularr groove 'pro-f vided -With ingnt'is,".i1nd a packing yring ar- 'i l1n said groove bearing against said ranged collar. v

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2. TheV combination with a pair lof coni cent'rcallyarranged cylinders, one Ofsaid cylinders having atrunnionnfand the other a housing toireceive saidltrunnion, a boxing f. fixed on said trunnion liavinga reduced end, rings having ball races carried respectively bythe boxing and collai within said oil lnganl annular groove, a; ring arranged-ivithinvsaid groove, a vcollar ohamber,'balls disposed' between said rings y in -said balliraces, an'adjustable ring for securing one* of vsaid. rings upon said collar,

and means for locking rsaid adjustable ring in adjusted position,y In testimony whereof .I affix in presence of two Witnesses.-

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMEIV. Witnesses: p Y 1, 'i C.I. BELKNAP,

' WM. K Roomix. H'

my .signature 

